Results: Third Annual St-Germain Can-Can Competition
The St-Germain 3rd Annual Can-Can Classic Cocktail Competition brought together the finalists from the St-Germain monthly Can-Can Classic Cocktail Competition. Thirteen bartenders, all first-place winners from each respective month of the qualifying contest were awarded an all expense paid trip to NYC to compete.
First place winner, Bobby McCoy of Boston’s Eastern Standard took the the ultimate prize of $5,000 for his cocktail, Elixir Alpestre. Second place winner, also from Boston, was Misty Kalkofen of Drink; she won $2,000 for her cocktail, Maintenant ou Jamais. Third place winner was JP Caceres of Washington DC’s Againn Gastropub; he won $1,000 for the delicious GinGerMain Shandy.
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Click here to view the winning St-Germain cocktail recipes on our Mixology page!
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The 3rd Annual Can-Can Classic was judged by an esteemed selection of cocktailians, including author of Imbibe! and noted cocktail historian Dave Wondrich; Beverage Alcohol Resource Partner and cocktail consultant, Andy Seymour; cocktail consultant, The Violet Hour, Toby Maloney; bar owner/bartender of Mayahuel, Phil Ward; and bartender at Rye House Lynnette Marrero. The criteria for judging included presentation and technical ability, creativity, flavor and balance.
Immediately following the Can-Can Classic Competition, St-Germain hosted it’s Annual Harvest Fair Party, celebrating another successful spring harvest of wild elderflowers. St-Germain is the world’s first liqueur crafted in the artisanal French style from freshly handpicked elderflower blossoms.
Click here for more information on St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
